Holder for sheet material



' Jan. E. ABASKERVILLE 2,228,045

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Patented Jan. 7, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for sheet material and more particularly to a holder adapted to detachably support one or more sheets of carbon paper and other loose sheets carrying printed matter such, for example as a menu.

An object of the invention is to provide a holder made from sheet material and comprising a backing sheet folded upon itself at one end to form a transversely disposed pocket adapted to receive one end of a sheet of carbon paper, and the walls of said pocket having spaced slits therein, whereby the portion lying between said slits may be inwardly bent and tucked between the folds of said backing sheet, thereby to lock the edge of the carbon paper in the pocket so that it cannot readily become detached therefrom.

A further object is to provide a holder of the class described, adapted to hold one or more single sheets of carbon paper in such a manner that blank sheets of paper may readily be inserted therebetween, and also whereby billing forms or sheets which are usually bound at one end, may readily be inserted between the carbon sheets attached to the holder.

Other objects reside in the novel and inexpensive construction of the device, whereby it may be manufactured at small cost; in the novel manner of transversely folding one end of the blank from which the holder is made, whereby a transverselyndisposed pocket is provided for receiving the ends of the carbon sheets; in the locking means provided for securing the carbon sheets in position on the holder, whereby they cannot.

readily become disarranged thereon; in the stepped arrangement of the carbon sheets upon the holder, whereby the operation of inserting the paper sheets between the carbon paper is greatly facilitated; in the provision of means for facilitating squaring or aligning the blank sheets on the holder; and, in the novel construction of the device, whereby it may be conveniently loaded with fresh paper and also, whereby the sheets of carbon paper may readily be detached from the holder and new ones substituted therefor, whenever necessary.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description and accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the various objects of the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims which follow.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my novel holder showing two carbon papers supported thereon;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the holder is made;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view showing only a portion of the upper end of the holder to more clearly illustrate the preferred manner of folding one end of the backing sheet to provide a transversely disposed pocket for receiving one end of the carbon paper;

Figure 4 is a view showing the back of the end of the holder to which the carbon sheets are secured;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing the means provided for locking the carbon sheets against accidental removal from the holder;

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view on the line 6-6 'of Figure 4, showing the folded wall portions of the holder immediately after inserting one end of the carbon paper into the pocket;

Figure '7 is a similar View on the line 1-1 of Figure 5, showing a portion of the folded walls bent inwardly between the body of the holder and the transversely folded wall portions thereof, thereby to lock the carbon paper against accidental removal;

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view of the folded end of the backing sheet, showing it partially unfolded, whereby the carbon paper may readily be inserted into the pocket;

Figure 9 is a similar view showing the folded portion of the backing sheet unfolded to the extent that the end of the carbon paper may readily be inserted into the pocket while the carbon paper is positioned on the backing sheet;

Figure 10 is a view showin a holder with a plurality of carbon sheets inserted therein in slightly offset relation to facilitate inserting the blank sheets between the carbon sheets;

Figure 11 is a detail sectional view on the line II-ll of Figure 10, showing the preferred arrangement of the carbon sheets and sheets of 7 p p r;

Figure 15 is a view showing the manner of inserting a multiple sheet form into the holder illustrated in Figure 14; and

Figure 16 is a detail sectional view on the line i -i of Figure 15.

The novel holder herein disclosed is preferably made from a blank of sheet material, generally indicated by the numeral 2, and best shown in Figure 2. The blank is provided at one end with a section 3 having impressed therein a plurality of transversely disposed, relatively light score lines, which render the material more readily bendable, and thus facilitates folding the material to complete the formation of the holder.

A plurality of arcuately formed slits 4 are preferably provided in the section 3, whereby tongues 5 are formed at one end of the holder, adapted to be inserted between the usual platen A and pressure rolls B of the typewriter, as diagrammatically illustrated in Figure 12.

To support the carbon paper or other sheet material, indicated by the numeral 6 on the holder, as shown in Figure 1, the section 3 of the blank is folded downwardly and against the body I of the blank, along a score line 8, as will readily be understood by reference to Figures 1 and 3. The section 3 is then folded in the opposite direction along a score line 9, whereby a pocket II is provided adapted to receive one end of the carbon paper, as best illustrated in Figure 8. The section 3 is then folded backwardly along a score line 12, which is coincident with the bottoms of the arcuately formed slits 4, as best illustrated in Figure 2, whereby when the fiap I3 is folded to lie over the adjacent portion of the backing 1 of the holder, the tongues 5 are projected upwardly from the top edge of the holder, as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 4.

To retain the folded portion of the blank in the position shown in Figures 1 and 3, gummed tapes [4 are preferably provided at each end of the first fold I5 of the holder, as best illustrated in Figure 3, whereby the fold along the score line 9 is secured against unfolding, and whereby the formation of the pocket H is completed. The fold along the score line [2 is prevented from unfolding by the provision of suitable stickers or tape elements l6, each having one end secured to a surface of the flap I3 and having their opposite ends secured to the scored section 3, as best illustrated in Figure 8.

When the folds 9 and 12 have thus been secured by means of the tapes or stickers l4 and 18, respectively, the backing sheet 1 of the holder is pressed firmly against the folded portion 1 5, as illustrated in Figure 1, and may be secured in such position by suitable adhesive tapes H, which are gummed on one side.- A suitable material, such as Scotch tape I9, may be applied to the bottom side of the backing sheet to prevent the end portions 18 of the tapes I! fromdamaging the paper, when the tapes l8 are detached from the backing sheet I, as shown in Figure 9, to facilitate inserting the carbon paper into the pocket H.

An important feature of the present invention resides in the novel means provided for locking the carbon paper in position in the pocket ll, whereby it cannot readily become separated from the holder.

To thus lock or secure the end of the carbon paper in the pocket H, a pair of small slits 2| 1 are provided in the scored section 3, as best shown in Figure 2, which intersect the score line 9.

When the end of the carbon paper is inserted into the pocket as shown, for example, in Figure 8, and has been properly positioned upon the backing sheet 1, as shown in Figure 6, the portion 22 of the folded edge 23, which lies between the slits 2|, is folded inwardly between the fold l5 and the backing sheet I, as clearly illustrated at 30 in Figure '7. When the portion 22 is thus inwardly folded, a portion of the marginal edge of the carbon paper is torn along the slits 2|, whereby a double fold is provided in a portion of the edge of the carbon paper which is supported in the pocket II, which positively locks or secures the carbon paper to the holder in such a manner that it cannot readily become separated from the holder or disarranged thereon without tearing the carbon paper.

The slits 2| make it possible to quickly fold the portion 22 into the position shown in Figures 5 and 7, regardless of the number of carbon sheets supported on the holder. The portion 22 is formed with a small tab H), which projects from the folded wall portions, as best illustrated in Figure 5, thereby to facilitate unfolding said wall portion to release the carbon sheet. When two or more carbon sheets are to be supported on the holder, they are preferably arranged in slightly offset relation, as shown in Figure 1, to facilitate inserting the blank sheets to be typed therebetween.

The one end of the backing sheet is shown provided with a notch 24 adapted to receive a finger to facilitate alining or squaring the blank sheets on the holder, when the latter is supported on the edge 25 thereof on a table or other fiat surface 20, as shown in Figure 10. By supporting the holder on the edge 25 and lightly tapping said edge on the table and, at the same time, lightly bearing against the edges 30 of the blank sheets of paper projecting into the notch 24, the sheets may be quickly squared with respect to the carbon paper, so that the typing thereon will be squared with the edges of the sheet.

The novel holder, above described, has been found very useful in that it greatly facilitates the operation of placing carbon sheets between blank sheets of paper to be typed, particularly when two or more copies are to be made.

To insert the ends of the carbon sheets into the pocket ll, provided in the upper end of the holder, the flap I3 is bent upwardly or to the left, when viewed as shown in'Figure 8, thereby opening the pocket so that the ends of the carbon sheets may readily be inserted therein, when said sheets are held at substantially the angle shown in full lines in Figure 9. The carbon sheetsare then bent over upon the backing sheet 1, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 8, and the flap I3 is bent back to its original position, whereby it Will overlie the adjacent end of the carbon sheet, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The shape of the flap I3 is such that it conceals only the heading of the letter head and provides ample room at the top of the letterhead for the usual information typed thereon, such as the date. The holder with the carbon sheets and blank paper supported thereon, is then inserted into the typewriter in the usual manner, with the projecting tongues 5 readily entering between the platen A and pressure rolls B of the typewriter.

One or more areas of the back of the holder are treated with a suitable friction-creating material, such as a rubberized coating or other friction material, as indicated at 40 in Figure 4, adapted to frictionally engage the periphery of the platen, and thereby eliminate any danger of slippage, when the holder is initially inserted into a typewriter.

The pocket ll at the upper end of the holder,

and the locking means 2230, positively prevent the carbon sheets from becoming detached from the holder, when the latter is removed from the typewriter, and the typed sheets are withdrawn therefrom. The holder always maintains the carbon sheets perfectly fiat and free from wrinkles, and the danger of soiling the fingers, when inserting or removing the carbon sheets from the holder is eliminated. The backing sheet, being of a relatively firm material, also tends to make the impressions on the paper sharper and more clean cut.

Figures 13, 14, 15 and 16 illustrate a holder of slightly different construction from that shown in the previous figures. In the form shown in Fig- 20 ures 13 to 16, the backing sheet 26 is preferably suitably transversely scored at one end, whereby it may be folded upon itself, as indicated at 2! and 28 in Figure 14, thereby to provide a pocket 29 adapted to receive the ends of the carbon sheets 6. The end portion 3!, which corresponds to the fiap l3 of the form shown in Figures 1 and 2, is made integral with the blank, and is adapted to be folded over the adjacent end portions of the carbon sheets, as illustrated in dotted lines in 30 Figure 14 and full lines in Figure 15, thereby to retain the carbon sheets in the pocket 29. Tapes I 4, similar to those shown in Figure 3, prevent the folded portion of the blank from unfolding, whereby the pocket 29 may be permanently maintained.

The holder shown in Figures 13 to 16, is provided with a lock, similar to the one shown at 30 in Figure 7, for securing the carbon sheets 6 in the pocket 29, and is therefore provided with slits 2|, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 13, whereby the portion 22 may be tucked in between the folded portions of the blank to form the look, as shown at 3!] in Figure 7. The opposite end of the blank is notched, as shown at 32 for the purpose shown and described with reference to Figures 1 to 10, inclusive.

In Figure 15, there is shown a blank form such as is used in shipping and billing, comprising a plurality of sheets secured together at one end.

as shown at 31, being inserted intothe holder. When such a form is to be typed, the various pages thereof are inserted between the carbon sheets of the holder, whereby each sheet or page of the blank will receive an impression, which will be duplicates of the original. The multiple form above described, is indicated by the numeral 36. In the holder illustrated in Figures 13 to 16, inclusive, the multiple form 36 may readily be inserted between the carbon sheets supported on the holder, as above described, whereby the bound edge 38 of the form will traverse the notch 32, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 13, whereby the blank sheets of the form may readily be squared with the carbon sheets by supporting the holder on the edge 25 and treating it in the manner shown and described with reference to Figure 10. The projecting edge portions 4| of the holder are of single thickness and may readily be inserted between the platen and pressure rolls A and B, respectively, of the typewriter, in the usual manner.

The novel holder herein disclosed, may also be used for supporting menus, programs, or other single sheet articles, which may require frequent 75 handling and replacement. Such a holder is shown in Figures 1'7 to 20, inclusive, and comprises a backing sheet 42 provided with a plurality of folded portions, generally indicated by the numerals 43 and 44, as best shown in Figures 19 and 20, whereby two pockets 45 and 46, respec- 5 tively, are provided for receiving the upper edges of two separate sheets, indicated by the numerals 41 and 48. Suitable tapes 49 overlie the joints 5! between the folded portions 43 and 44, as shown at the left hand side of Figure 17, and prevent 10 said folded portions from unfolding. At the opposite or right hand side of the holder, relatively smaller tapes 52 secure together the upper portions of the folds 43 and 44, whereby the joints or gaps 5!, provided between the folded portions 43 and 44, are open at the right hand side of the holder, when viewed as shown in Figure 1'7. Suitable slits or slots 53 are provided in the upper folds of the folded portions 43 and 44, as best illustrated in Figures 17 and 19, to facilitate removing the 20 sheets 4'! and 48 from the holder or inserting them therein.

The upper marginal edge portions 50 of the sheets 41 and 48, are bent as best shown in Figure 19, and are of a size to substantially fit the pockets 25 45 and 46, as shown. By so constructing the bent portions 50, the sheets 41 and 48 are held against up-and-down movement upon the holder, but may be freely moved sidewise, as will readily be understood by reference to Figure 17. The bent 30 portions 50 of the sheets 41 and 48 pass through the slits or slots 53, when mounting said sheets upon the holder or removing them therefrom. The holder may be provided at its top end with a flap 54, although this is not essential. 35

I claim as my invention:

1. A carbon holder comprising a backing sheet formed at one end with a transversely disposed pocket adapted to receive the marginal edge of a sheet of carbon paper, spaced slits in opposed 40 walls of said pocket extending upwardly from the bottom of the pocket to a point intermediate the depth of the pocket, whereby the lower portion of the pocket disposed between said slits may be folded upwardly into flatwise relation be- 5 tween upper wall portions of the pocket and the backing sheet, with the marginal edge of the carbon paper disposed therein, thereby securely locking the carbon sheet against accidental removal from the holder. 50

2. A carbon holder comprising a backing sheet having one end transversely folded upon itself to provide a pocket having an open top adapted to receive the marginal edge of a sheet of carbon paper, and whereby when a carbon sheet is 55 supported on the holder, the marginal edge received in said pocket is folded into fiatwise relation with the body of the carbon sheet, and a pair of slits in the walls of the pocket extending upwardly from the bottom thereof to a point 60 substantially intermediate the depth of the pocket, whereby the pocket walls disposed between said slits may be folded into flatwise relation between upper wall portions of the pocket and the backing sheet, with the marginal edge of the 65 carbon sheet disposed therein, and whereby said inwardly folded pocket walls are prevented from unfolding, thereby securely locking the carbon sheet in position on the holder.

3. A carbon holder comprising a backing sheet having one end folded upon itself to provide a transverse pocket adapted to receive an edge of a sheet of carbon paper, and opposed walls of said pocket being slitted upwardly from the bottom of the pocket whereby the wall portions between said slits may be inwardly folded between other portions of the walls of the pocket and the backing sheet with the marginal edge of the carbon sheet disposed therebetween, thereby to positively lock the carbon sheet in position on the holder.

4. A carbon holder formed from a single blank of sheet material having one end folded upon itself to provide an upwardly facing transverse pocket adapted to receive an edge of a sheet of carbon paper, opposed walls of said pocket being slitted upwardly from the bottom of the pocket, whereby the wall portions between said slits may be inwardly folded between other portions of the walls of the pocket and the backing sheet, with the marginal edge of the carbon sheet disposed therebetween, thereby to lock the carbon sheet in position on the holder, and friction increasing means on said holder adjacent the upper end thereof adapted to be engaged by the typewriter platen, thereby to prevent slippage of the holder thereon.

5. A carbon holder formed from a single blank of sheet material having one end folded upon itself to provide a transverse pocket adapted to receive an edge of a sheet of carbon paper, opposed walls of said bracket being slitted upwardly from the bottom of the pocket, whereby the wall portions between said slits may be inwardly folded between other portions of the walls of the pocket and the backing sheet, with the marginal edge of the carbon sheet disposed therebetween, thereby to lock the carbon sheet in position on the holder, a transverse fold line in said blank above the pocket and along which the upper portion of the blank is folded into flatwise relation with the body of the blank, and a plurality of arcuately formed slits being provided in the blank adjacent to said fold line, whereby when the upper portion of the blank is folded over and against the body thereof, a plurality of upwardly extending tongues are provided along the upper edge of the holder, which tongues are of single thickness and are adapted to be inserted between the platen and pressure rolls of a typewriter, thereby to facilitate the initial feeding action of the holder through the typewriter.

6. In a device of the class described, a body provided adjacent one end with a pocket adapted to receive the marginal edge of a sheet member, and spaced slits in opposed walls of said pocket extending upwardly from the bottom of the pocket to a point substantially intermediate the depth of the pocket, whereby the lower portion of the pocket disposed between said slits may be folded upwardly into fiatwise relation between upper wall portions of the pocket and said body with the marginal edge of the sheet member disposed therein, whereby said marginal edge is securely locked in the pocket.

EDWARD A. BASKERVILLE. 

